Game device.



D21'373 AU EX D2676 XR 645,559

No. 645,859. Patented Mar. 20, I900. A. KUCK.

GAME DEVICE.

(Application filed Aug. 15, 1899.}

(No Model.)

w/r/vassss L'" nv NTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGI S'I KUCK, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR (ll? ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMFREDERICK SCIIOLZE, OF SAME lIhMIl.

GAM E DEVlC E.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 645,859, dated March 20,1900.

Application filed August 15,1899. Serial No. 727,383. No model.)

To all whom it may concern: port. This operation causes the dice-blocksBe it known that I, AUGUST KUCK, a citito turn on the rod 6, and whensaid rod ti zen of the United States, residing at New stops certainfaces of the blocks will be di- York, (Brooklyn) in the county of Kingsand rected upwardly and the game is counted in 5 State of New York, haveinvented certain the manner of ordinary dice.

new and useful Improvements in Game De- When the device is rolled alonga surface vices, of which the following is a full and or down anincline, as shown in Fig. 2,1he complete specification, such as willenable result; is the same, it being understood that those skilled inthe art to which it appcrtains when the device stops certain faces ofthe dice 10 to make and use the same. blocks will be directedupwardlyaud may be 'lhisinveniion relates to gamcdevices; and read orcounted in the manner of ordinary the object thereof is to provide animproved dice.

device of this class which is simple in con- It will be observed that inthe operation of struction and operation and which operates my devicethe separate faces of the blocks em I5 1n the manner of ordinary dice.gage the surface on or along which the de- The invention is fullydisclosed in the folvice is thrown, and by reason of the formalowingspecification, of which the accompation of these blocks with theseparate faces nying drawings form a part, in which constituting ahexagonal perimeter, the free Figure l is a side view of my improvedrolling of the blocks will be measurably re- 20 game device, partthereof being in section; tarded, and when the device stops or comes toFig. 2, a side view showing one method of oprest all of the faces of theblocks will be muerating the device, an end view of the device tuallyuniform, whereby they may be easily itself being shown; Fig. 3, a planview showread, it being noted, however, thatthe blocks ing anothermethod of operating the device, are independently movable and that theex- 25 and Fig. 4 a side view of Fig. 3. tent to which each one turnswill be governed In the practice of my invention I provide a entirely byits individual contact with the opplurality of hexagonal dice-blocks 5,which crating-surface and consequent frictional acare preferably threein number and which are tuation thereof. It will also be observed thatrevolubly mounted on a central pin (5, one end by the use of the concavefaces 9 the dice will 30 of which is provided with a head 7 and the runmore easily, while at the same time the otherwithanutS. The blocksziareeach procharactered faces thereof will not come in vided with sixseparate faces 9, and on these contact with the surface on which theyare faces are placed spots similar to those of dice, manipulated. fromone to six in number, and the faces 9 My improved game device is simplein con- 35 are preferably concave, as shown in Fig. 2. struction andoperation and well adapted to This device may be used in a variety ofamuse and entertain, and it will be apparent ways, and may be rolledacross a table or that changes in and modifications of the conothersurface or may be rolled down an iustruction described may be madewithout dc cline, as shown at 10 in Fig. 2, or the rod 6 parting fromthe spirit of my invention or 0 40 may be extended at both ends andprovided sacrificing its advantages.

with a handle 11 at one end, and the other Having fully described myinvention, 1 end thereof may be pivoted to the center of claim as newand desire to secure by Letters the table, as shown at 12 in Figs. 3 and4, the Patenttable being represented at 13. 1. As a new article ofmanufacture, a game 45 In the method of operation shown in Figs. deviceadapted to be thrown or rolled along 3 and 4 the rod 6 is pivoted on apin 14 and is a surface from the hand of a player, and comprovidcd witha sleeve 15, which supports the prising a pin or red and a plurality ofblocks pivoted end of said rod, so that the separate loosely mounted onsaid pin or rod, and dice-blocks will all rest on the table, and theadapted when the device is thrown or rolled 50 handle 11 of the rod (3is grasped by the hand to turn by friction with the surface on or andswung loosely around on its pivotal supalong which the device is somanipulated, said blocks being mutually independent one of the other andbeing each provided with a plu rality of polygonal faces on which aremarked dice characters, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a game device comprising a pin orrod, and a plurality of hexagonal blocks loosely mounted thereon andadapted to turn thereon, and mutually independent, and provided with aplurality of separate t'aces bearing dice characters, substantially asshown and described.

3. .\s a new article of manufacture, a game device comprising a pin orrod, and a plurality of blocks loosely mounted thereon and adapted toturn thereon and mutually independent, and provided with a plurality ofseparate faces bearing dice characters, said faces being concave inForm, substantially as shown and described.

4. A game device, comprising a pin having an integral projection uponone end thereof,

a plurality of dice-blocks loosely mounted thereon and adapted to turnupon said pin, and mutually independent in their movement, and aremovable cap or head screwed upon said pin for detachably holding saidblocks in position, substantially as shown and described.

5. A game device, comprising a table, a rod ranging parallel with saidtable and pivoted at one end to the center thereof its opposite endbeing free and provided with means whereby it may be turned or spun, anda pluralityof dice-blocks loosely mounted upon said rod and adapted toturn thereon, sub stantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed myname, in pres ence of the subscribing witnesses, this 4th day of August,180.).

AUGUST KUCK.

\Vitnesses:

V. M. VOSLER, (J. U. OLSEN.

